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Bronze with traces of PujasNepal , 17th centuryDimensions: Height 24 cm Wide 22 cm Depth 4 cm without baseWeight: 4249 gramsSquare piece showing a scene of the future Buddha Maitreya with disciples, adorants and angels. The frame is made of the braided bodies of seven snakes, whose heads are lined up on the top of the frame. The scene shows Buddha Maitreaya seated on a throne on a double reverse lotus base on a pole supported by two disciples. He is showing the dharmachakra mudra, his head enframed by an aureole. On the bottom we see two standing disciples next to smaller pair, kneeling and sitting on thrones. Above them we see four more Buddhas standing on double reverse lotus bases holding attributes like lotus buds. Floating in the air are two apsaras playing harps.

PorcelainChinaDimensions: Height 45 cm Wide 22 cm Depth 22 cmWeight: 3176 gramsA baluster-shaped vase with two handles in shape of lions playing with a magic ball. Dragon-shaped attachments underneath the neck of the vase, the body is painted with lively scenes at a courtyard and floral tendrils and sprays with butterflies.

Brass , 19th centuryChinaDimensions: Height 15 cm Wide 38 cm Depth 27 cmWeight: 6145 gramsA Ming-style incense burner in the shape of a Gui, the base bearing a six-character Xuande mark in regular script. The vessel is decorated with four sea creatures, birds and clouds in relief. In the upper part of the body there are stylized dragons playing with a flaming pearl. All exterior surfaces are covered with a bronze coating.

Copper pattinated BronzeJapan, early Showa period (1926-1989)Dimensions: Height 30 cmWeight: 1,330.4 gThe bronze censer in form of a baluster vase with two opposing bamboo handles, each side with a reserve depicting birds and twigs in takazogan, surrounded by geometric patterns filling the whole body, with a matching reticulated cover surmounted by a shishi lion playing with a brocade ball.Provenance: - German private collection.Condition: - Very good condition with minor wear, and casting imperfections.

BronzeChina , Qing DynastyDimensions: Height 8 cm Wide 11,5 cm Depth 5 cmWeight: 432 gramsSmall paperweight in the shape of two boys playing with each other.

Lladro figure, Juan Sebastian Bach, modelled as a young Juan Sebastian Bach playing the piano, on a mahogany oval base, with framed certificate, limited edition 1274/2500, no 1801, sculpted by Joan Coderch, with original box, year issued 1994, year retired 1995, H29cm

A Royal Copenhagen porcelain figure of a polar bear cub playing on its back, a Royal Copenhagen figure of a brown baby bear, playing on his back (larger h12cm x 17cm x 9cm and smaller h 6cm x 7cm) (2)

A Rosewood, marquetry, boxwood strung and ebonised Swiss cylinder music box, late 19th century, playing six airs, with paper label to interior inscribed J.H.Heller. BERN H14.5cm, W52cm, D23cm, five teeth broken

Mahogany box with an interior with games compendium featuring marbles, chess pieces, playing cards etc together with further groups of playing cards, dice etc (qty)

Small hand carved stamp box with silver inlaid section to the lid. Together with a box of vintage playing card decks.

Dinky Bus and Road Furniture, marbles, mother of pearl shirt fasteners, etc plus a box of approx 40+ circa 1930's/40's 9mm school educational films in original canisters, playing cards, etc:- One Box

A Large Picture of Children, mother playing cards and children at school. both 148 122cm (2).

[ Victoria Cross ] A cabinet card portraying Piper George Findlater. [Awarded the Victoria Cross for actions during the Tirah Campaign during which he was shot in the ankles during an advance but continued playing.]

A bronzed figure of a lady playing a violin, on a plinth base, 54cm highOverall condition is dirty, but complete. The figure looks to be bronze, but as it is fixed to the base, is difficult to see to be certain.

A quantity of vintage playing cards

C,O, Murray Etching, Nausicaa and Her Maidens playing a t ball, together wih two XIX Century trivets.

After Fra Angelico: Angels Playing Musical Instruments, oil, on a gold ground, in carved and gilt Neo-Gothic frames70cm by 28cmSome losses to the mantlings on both triangular pediments. One spire an un gilded later wooden replacement. Cracks to the gold textured ground in the upper pediment. Lower pediment of one lacking large central section. Other minor cracks and very slight wood worm damage. Main panels free from cracks but with some wear to the gilt grounds.

A Rosewood and Marquetry Musical Necessaire, late 19th century, of rectangular form with hinged cover with floral panel enclosing a mirror and lift-out tray with various white metal, steel, mother-of-pearl and other accoutrements, on gilt metal bun feet, the cylindrical movement playing on a comb30cm wideSome veneer losses and repairs. Escutcheon with some loss. All four feet original and intact. Internal mirror badly broken. Box key and winding key lacking. Accoutrements appear intact but some may be replacement. Music box main spring broken. Comb in good order, no teeth lacking.

The Counterfeit Plan (1957) - Original Bound UK. Release Film Script, as used by producer, Alec. C. Snowden, Anglo-Guild Productions, Merton Park Studios, London, 1957. 64pp. typescript, a 4pp. typescript cast list, listing characters and artists names with comments in red, such as very nervy next to Deidre Day, switchboard operator, a 1pp. typescript breakdown of the films final lengths from Mr. B.C. Eames to Mr. A.C. Snowden and others, including director, Montgomery Tully, a 2pp. Boosted Budget breakdown, June 21, 1954, A4 and folio sheets, bound within a spring-back folder, green cloth, folio, titled and numbered 100/543 on spine, 35.6 x 24cm. *** Alec Crawford Snowden (1901-1983) was a British film producer and son of the novelist, J. Keighley Snowden. The Counterfeit Plan is a British crime drama, screenplay by James Eastwood, directed by Montgomery Tully, starring Zachary Scott and Peggie Castle and featured professional snooker world champion, Horace Lindrum in a small role playing himself. . Condition Report: light marks and scuffs to folder, corners and spine bumped, some toning, light marks and occasional light foxing to pages

England Rugby - Nathan Hughes Match Worn white Adidas boots from his England Game v Scotland when England won the Six Nations. Each boot has been signed by Nathan Hughes. Consigned to auction by Nathan Hughes. Fijian-born rugby union footballer who is currently playing for Bristol Bears. He has also played for England. He plays as a flanker, a number 8 or at lock.

Collection of militaria Collection of militaria, to include two packs of 'Iraqi Most Wanted' playing cards, one pack sealed, alloy HMS Laleston ship badge, framed set of Royal Navy cloth ship titles and a cap, Boson's whistle, pair of 1944 dated Kershaw Bino Prism No.2 MkIII with broad arrow mark, Compass Magnetic Marching MkI collecting of various small knives including four British army knives, also a pair of brass kit bag locks.

A Chinese 'clobbered' blue and white porcelain ovoid tea caddy and cover, Kangxi period and later, painted in underglaze blue with two figures playing go, seated at a table, later embellished in iron red, green, yellow and gilt, height 11.2cm (chip to rim of cover), together with a similarly 'clobbered' diminutive vase, Kangxi period, the ovoid body decorated with blossoming branches, height 6.7cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

Wang Jing, collage and ink, children playing, the children's bodies composed of applied postage stamps, 37cm x 18cm and 28.5cm x 22cm, framed; J. Dadley after Pu-Qua of Canton, two stipple engravings with hand colouring, 1806, published by W. Miller, London, 31.5cm x 24.5cm, framed; a small group of tinted early 20th century photographs of Chinese temples, including: The dragon pillars in the corridor of Dacheng Hall of Confucian Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province, The Winter Palace, a small temple in the park in Peking and others, some with pencil inscriptions verso, together with some later printed images; two engraved plates, circa 1740's, 'The Various habits of the Chinese Tartars' and another, approximate leaf sizes 21.5cm high x 33.5cm wide (22) 二十世纪早期各式中国庙宇照片等一组22件 Condition Report: Wang Jing unexamined out of frames but with some browning to paper through light exposure the stipple engraving with some marks to paper and one with tear middle right and the other with some foxing and unexamined out of framessome photographs with tears to edges see additional images for visual reference to condition the two 18th c engraved plates with extensive tears mainly to edges and some discolouration to paper Condition Report Disclaimer

A rare Chinese Export part tea and coffee service, Yongzheng, well painted ladies playing Go at a table in an open pavilion, with two bushy tailed quadrupeds at play, the right side painted with foliage a rocks, comprising: a saucer dish, 19.6cm diameter, a spoon tray, a sugar bowl, a cream jug, three tea bowls, two saucers and four coffee cups (13)Provenance: From the china store of a Somerset country house清雍正至乾隆 稀有外销瓷器一组共13件拍品来源：英格兰萨默塞特郡乡村大宅 Condition Report: the saucer dish with five haircracks 3 x 5cm long and 2 x 3.5cm long and with 1.4cm x 4mm rim chip the spoon tray with wear to enamels the sugar bowl extensively damaged and glued back together and with chips and filled areathe cream jug in quite nice condition but missing cover one coffee cup broken in half and glued and with large rim chip and piece missing and other rim chips and the other three coffee cups generally in very presentable condition but two with minor rim frits one tea bowl in half and riveted repair and one tea bowl good other than minor rim chip and slight wear to rim and one tea bowl with hair crack approximately 4cm through base and 1.5cm up the sideone saucer with 1cm hair crack and some wear and the other saucer in good conditionCondition Report Disclaimer

A Japanese bronze censer with cover, the finial shaped as a Buddhist lion playing with a brocade ball, the body signed takao, 17cm highCondition Report: rim of the cover restored Condition Report Disclaimer

Pair of vintage Fontanini depose Italy cherub cupid figures playing harp & flute, together with a Portuguese Epoca group figure

Nao by Lladro A Boy Shepherd playing the flute in good condition

Nao by Lladro Boy playing the flute with sheep in good condition

Nao by Lladro figure “boy playing with puppy”

Vintage games and toys to include Touring Scotland, Ariel Productions Ltd The Game of Wembley, Spears Games Tell Me quiz game, playing cards etc. 

A box of collectables including various playing cards, a Stylophone etc

A pair of 19th century bronze figures of putti playing the tambourine and triangle after Clodion, 23cm tall

A bronze figure of a Japanese boy playing ball, 14cm tall

A box of vintage playing cards

A Victorian rosewood case music box playing eight airs with crank wind mechanism 28cm cylinder, 52cm wide total

A Regency rosewood card table, the fold over top enclosing a green baize playing surface above a reeded column raised on four splayed legs, 77 x 92 x 45cm (closed) 75 x 92 x 92cm (open)

A collection of Royal Worcester figures, including figures with classical urns pouring water, a maiden playing the tambourine, tallest 46cm (9)Fading to the gilt and paint throughout and small markings and scratches to the exterior commensurate with age and use. Some figures have roughness to the bases. The lady with the woodwind instrument has loss to the instrument which has been repaired with discolouration to the glue and gapping where loss can be seen. The lady kneeling with an urn has a repair to the back foot with some glue marks visible with slight yellow discolouration

WORLDS OF WONDER - THE TALKING MICKEY MOUSE SHOW; two cassette playing soft toys of Mickey and Goofey, length 57cm.

A 19th century Swiss musical box, with 14cm cylinder playing four airs, in walnut case, length 31cm.PROVENANCE: The Collection of Jack Tempest. Additional InformationNot fully playing, it will wind but the fly wheel needs constant coaxing. Tune sheet with losses. Case revarnished. 

Box of playing cards, cruet, slate dice and costume jewellery etc

CHARLOTTE RHEAD FOR CROWN DUCAL; a single handled vessel in decorated in 'Rhodanthe' pattern, height 26cm, and a similar table lamp, a Beswick Art Deco jug, and a Lladro figural table lamp modelled as a seated male playing a violin (4).Additional InformationThe violinist is missing his bow. The Charlotte Rhead jug has a chip to the underside. The Beswick jug is cracked, light wear to the decoration throughout.

LLADRO; five figures including a dancing girl wearing a tiara and flowing dress, height 32cm, also a Nao figure of a maiden wearing a hat (7).Additional InformationThe Lladro figure of the girl playing a guitar has had her head broken off and glued, otherwise each in good condition.

Five 19th century ceramic figures including a Staffordshire example of a Scot seated playing a lute, height 17cm, a further figure of a courting couple, height 17cm, a maiden seated playing a string instrument (5).Additional InformationThe figure of the maiden seated playing the instrument with restoration to her arm, the Staffordshire figure of the Scot with restoration to his arms and crazing to the body, the figure of the gentleman holding a glass with extensive crazing to body.

A collection of Continental porcelain figures, including a pair of Plaue-on-Havel (Thuringia) representing a male playing the drums and a female supporting a crib, height 16cm, Sitzendorf figures, also a late 19th/early 20th century Continental porcelain figural mantel clock (11).Additional InformationThe figure of the portly boy beside the dog has been heavily restored, the figure of the two children is af as one of the legs has been broken off and glued, each of the Plaue-on-Havel figures are damaged, the maiden is missing parts of her stick, the male is missing part of the flute/hand/drumstick, minor losses to the floral decoration.

FERNAND MARTIN; an early 20th century French tinplate clockwork musical figure of a gentleman playing piano, with felt clothes, embossed marks and original key, height 15cm.PROVENANCE: The Collection of Jack Tempest. Additional InformationThe item does wind and does play. General light age wear to the surface, rubbing, losses, scratches, etc. Some wear to the hands and general marks to the clothes. Overall appearance is ok.

Rare Royal Doulton model of a character dog playing with a doll, the doll on this model was deemed too childlike and was quickly taken out of production. impressed model no 856, h.7 x L.11cm.

George Tinworth for Doulton Lambeth, a comical figure of a mouse playing a trumpet, in a two tone green, brown and blue colourway, circa 1885, slight nick to edge of trumpet, h.8.cm.

George Tinworth for Doulton Lambeth, a comical figure of a mouse playing the flute, in a two tone brown and blue colourway, circa 1885, h.9cm. Good condition.

George Tinworth for Doulton Lambeth, A comical figure of a mouse playing a trombone, in a two tone brown, blue and green colourway, circa 1885, h.8.25cm. Tiny nick to base edge.

China, twee schilderingen op zijde, vroeg 20e eeuw, een met voorstelling van dames en jongetjes spelend in een tuin bij paviljoens, de ander met ruiters en dames in een tuin met prunus, ingelijst achter glas (enkele beschadigingen) 33 x 41,4 cm [2] China, two paintings on silk, early 20th century, one depicting ladies and boys playing in a garden near pavilions, the other with equestrians and ladies in a garden with prunus, framed behind glass (condition: some wear, some discolouration, somewhat bubbly)

China, houten snijwerk van een monnik, 19e/20e eeuw, zittend op een gestileerde ondergrond met citer h. 8,9 cm [1] China, wood carving of a monk playing the citer, 19th/ 20th century. Condition: minor wear.

A mixed lot of games, playing cards etc.,

EDWARDS OF HALIFAX - BINDING, FORE-EDGE PAINTING AND AUCTION CATALOGUEMASON (WILLIAM) The English Garden: A Poem, contemporary 'Etruscan-style' calf gilt, the sides with panel binding enclosing central vase motif, g.e., FORE-EDGE PAINTING depicting a country house with river in the fore-ground, both attributable to Edwards of Halifax, rubbed, 8vo, York, A. Ward, 1783--GRAY (EDWARD) Poems, lacks half-title, title working loose, contemporary full vellum gilt by Edwards of Halifax, the upper cover painted with a full-length figure of Apollo, the lower with a pastoral scene with shepherd playing flute, both with ornamental border in gilt and black morocco, g.e., soiled and spotted, 4to, Glasgow, R. and A. Foulis, 1768--[AUCTION CATALOGUE] A Catalogue of the Valuable Library of James Edwards, Esq... Sold by Auction, on Wednesday April 5, 1815, and the Five Following Days... by R.H. Evans, PRICES IN INK, 3 folding engraved plates (one with tear), spotting, disbound, 8vo, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., for R.H. Evans, 1815 (3)Footnotes:Provenance: First item, Anna Damer, bookplate designed by Agnes Berry, 1793; Second item, Charles Brodrick, bookplate and ownership inscription.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

BURRA (PETER)Archive of highly-acclaimed critic, essayist and writer Peter Burra (1909-1937), including correspondence, manuscripts, papers, photographs and printed material from throughout his life, and autograph letters from Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears and E.M. Forster, comprising:i) Early Life: Group of c.90 autograph letters and postcards home from his schooldays at Bilton Grange and Lancing College (several mentioning Peter Pears and one mentioning dining with Evelyn Waugh), and other material including school reports and printed programmes, c.250pp, 4to and 8vo, 1912 to 1928;ii) Oxford University: Some 48 letters to his mother ('My darling Moo') and sister Nell ('Darling Nell') from Christ Church, particularly on his activities in musical circles ('...Life here could be one continuous musical festival if one could afford it...'), the production of Lovers' Vows in his rooms, his bookish tastes ('...Decline & Fall which is screamingly funny... I am beginning Virginia Woolf's Orlando. There was never anything like it in the world before...'), John Middleton Murry ('...looks indescribably sad and puzzled and generally very inspired...'), amusing college characters ('...one man with a black shirt and red tie, and I gathered that in him fascism and socialism were finding reconciliation...'), gossip ('...Oxford is simply rocking with rage over 'The Well of Loneliness' case...'), much on publication of Farrago and its success ('...Virginia Woolf has sent a subscription! Twice!...'), Michael Redgrave in Henry IV ('...quite beautiful...'), Malcolm Sargent ('...the best conductor... I've ever done anything with...'), Vaughan Williams ('...frantically bad rehearsal...'), Jelly D'Aranyi ('...the most wonderful noise & ravishing sight...') and much else, c.210pp, folio, 4to and 8vo, Christ Church and Long Wall, 1928-1932; with a printed programme for Lover's Vows signed by the cast, various concert programmes, postcards, newspaper cuttings and printed miscellanea, etc.; with an additional group of items relating to the publication of Farrago including a rare specimen prospectus, no. 1, February 1930 and printed pre-publication leaflet for issue no. 4, 1931; two original pen and ink designs by Oliver Holt, c.1930; and various incoming letters (A.J. Symons, Laurence Whistler, Max Beerbohm) commenting on the publication; iii) Germany: Group of some 25 letters and postcards sent home whilst writing for The Times, much on opera and exhibitions ('...Kokoshka the modern German painter...'), having his portrait painted by Heidi Berzlein, politics ('...frantic riots in the Reichshalle... when Communists shot at Hitlerites...') and hearing Hitler speak in Munich ('...It was the most repulsive exhibition I've ever seen... I think it advisable to see as much of the country as possible now. It will certainly be uninhabitable in a few months...'), c.80pp, 4to and 8vo, Cologne and elsewhere, April to September 1932; programmes and correspondence from Salzburg, 1935; with later letters to his mother ('...coming up to town this evening for a concert Benjamin is playing in, going with Christopher Isherwood... I have got a motorbike, BSA, and am very pleased with it...'), including his last on 26 April 1937;iv) Britten, Berkeley and Pears: Group of 13 autograph letters and notecards from Benjamin Britten, making arrangements and thanking him for photographs ('...We couldn't have had a worse evening for listening to Jonah... we were in great danger of being struck by lightning...'), congratulating him on his Forster article ('...Christopher Ish was here last night until very late and we had a grand time...'); including four to John Moody after Burra's death ('...I hope by now you've seen Gloriana & approve...'), 18pp, 4to and 8vo, Frinton on Sea, Newquay, London, Aldeburgh, 22 June 1936 to 14 August 1973; eleven autograph letters and cards from Lennox Berkeley ('...Are you being a good boy or are you a wicked thing spending all night in the Barrio Chino?...'), on Britten ('...a charming creature...') and Burra's work ('...Van Gogh... beautifully done...'), 19pp, 8vo, Madrid, Paris, Painswick, May 1936 to April 1937; letters and postcards from Peter Pears to Nell (8), Peter (1) and Ella (1), on various subjects ('...In going though old letters the other day, I found one from Peter from Barcelona where he had just met Ben. He really brought us together...'), c.18pp, 4to and 8vo,, Lancing, Oxford, Aldeburgh and elsewhere, January 1928 onwards; with a typescript interview with Pears about meeting Britten; with tickets, programmes and articles from the Barcelona Festival, April 1936 and further letters and postcards from Burra to his mother and Nell, one mentioning meeting Edith Sitwell ('...perfectly charming...'); v) E.M. Forster: Series of 15 autograph letters and one postcard from E.M. Forster, signed ('E.M. Forster'), three to Peter Burra, the first written after reading his article on Forster in Nineteenth Century ('...nothing that I have read about myself has ever given me more pleasure... great help at the moment when I am needing it... I have been looking at my books lately, partly on account of your article. I think A Passage to India stands, but the fissures in the others are considerable...'), the second a critique on his own work ('...Howards End I lose patience with...'), the third arranging to meet and discussing Burra's work on Forrest Reid, with three autograph envelopes; the remainder to Ella Burra post-1937 (two to John Moody) beginning with his letter of condolence ('...I am a writer, and so can perhaps realise the unreparable loss that he is to literature as well as to those who loved him. I thought him the best critic of his generation... I knew and appreciated him...'), others discussing his introduction to the unpublished memorial Essays and Poems ('...if the book is to be for private circulation I would like to contribute...') and the inclusion of Burra's essay on Forster in the 1942 Everyman edition of A Passage to India, 22pp, 4to and 8vo, Abinger Hammer and King's College, 29 November [19]34 to 29 October [19]60;vi) Poetry and Plays: Group of c.30 manuscript poems including 'Sonnet of the Seeker' (with primary version), 'Prelude for the Thrush', 'King David at Cambridge', 'Not Even Summer Yet', 'The Poet's Trinity', 'The New Birth', some signed and dated, with a modern typescript; typescripts of 'The Secret Marriage. Cimarosa' (two copies, one annotated by Burra 'Dialogue specially written for the Canticleer Company's Production July 1933 by Peter Burra'), two typescript copies of Burra's translation of Eugen Gurster's 'Weather Changeable' (amended to 'Outlook Unsettled'), and 'A Note on Shakespeare'; For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

JUDAICA - GAMEThe New Game of the Jew, engraving on 12 sections mounted on linen, comprising a central hand-coloured representation of a Jewish money-lender seated at a table holding bags of money (235 x 170mm.), surrounded by 10 numbered compartments, one of which has the 'Directions for Playing' the game, soiled with some small losses (touching letters '6' and '9', and the body of central figure), mounted and framed, overall image 490 x 435mm., [J. Wallis, 27 May 1807]Footnotes:An early nineteenth century parlour game, based on anti-semitic stereotypes of a Jewish money-lender.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

INTERNATIONAL TIMES - COUNTER CULTUREA large collection of issues of The International Times (a.k.a. IT), including the first 10 issues, illustrations, some printed in colours, mostly newspaper format, a few magazine, old folds, a few frayed, some duplicates, 4to and folio, mostly 1966-1973, sold as a periodical not subject to return (quantity)Footnotes:A good run of issues, mostly from the years 1966 to 1973 with some from later period, of The International Times, or IT as it became known, 'Britain's – and Europe's – first underground newspaper, a radical weekly publication which covered art, literature, politics and news of alternative lifestyles. The paper was launched in October 1966 with a huge gig at the Roundhouse; with Pink Floyd and Soft Machine playing, this was a seminal event which signalled the burgeoning of the new counter-culture in Britain....' (British Library, website).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SEARLE (RONALD)'Well actually, Miss Tonks, my soul is in torment', depicting a St. Trinians girl playing the violin, pen, ink and wash on paper, captioned, signed and dated lower margin, mounted, framed and glazed, image to view 325 x 205mm., 1951Footnotes:Literature: Kaye Webb, The Trinian's Story, London, Perpetua, 1959, p.114.Exhibited: Leicester Galleries, October 1954; Chris Beetles Ltd, October 2003, labels on verso of frame.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TWO INDIAN PAINTINGS, 19TH CENTURY, comprising a Pahari scene with two noblemen playing cards(?), devanagari inscription on the reverse, and a manuscript folio, Gujarat, with illustration depicting Durga slaying the Buffalo Demon, text on both sides in devangari script, 22 x 29cm; 11.5 x 20cm

A BRONZE FIGURE OF SARASWATI, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, the goddess seated with legs loosely crossed on a lotus base, playing a veena, his head with tall headdress, 8cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)

AN UNUSUAL BRONZE SHRINE DEPICTING KRISHNA PLAYING HIS FLUTE, PROBABLY EASTERN DECCAN, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY, the four-armed god playing his flute, his upper hands holding gada and conch shell, a cakra hanging from his right elbow, flanked by a pair of gopis holding offerings, a pair of cows with a calf below, a diminutive figure of Garuda at the front, the prabha with small lingam and figure of Ganesha on each side, sun and moon emblems above, remnants of gilding in several places, 16.5cm high There are a number of unusual features of this bronze, such as the curious hook and bulb motifs around the prabha. Also the presence of Ganesha and a lingam, as well as the sun and moon emblems, are connected with Siva, and not commonly seen on Krishna images. Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)